Poison Sumac

Tree Echium

About Poison Sumac and Tree Echium

Poison Sumac

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Canary Islands

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix

Tree Echium

In German

toxicodendron vernix

Baum Aciam

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix

árvore Aciam

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Natrum vernix

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3560

1 27800

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Poison Sumac and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Poison Sumac and Tree Echium. Poison Sumac doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Poison Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. Poison Sumac has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Poison Sumac and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Tree Echium

Season and care of Poison Sumac and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Poison Sumac and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Poison Sumac season is Summer and Fall and Tree Echium season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Poison Sumac is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Poison Sumac is Acidic, Neutral and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.

Poison Sumac and Tree Echium Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Tree Echium are as follows:

Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Poison Sumac and Tree Echium

Care of Poison Sumac and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.